Fr. Steve Zabala on Holiness and Imitation of Mary

Fr. Steve Zabala was the invited speaker by the EMHC liturgical ministry headed by Albert Cuadrante at their monthly October Formation Talk last October 18. Fr. Steve talked on ‘In Pursuit of Happiness: Imitating Mary’, a timely talk considering it was the Month of the Rosary.

Fr. Steve talked about man’s holiness. Man has been invited by God to be holy. ‘You must therefore be holy, for I am holy (Lev 11:44). God has established his relationship with man. ‘I will be your God, you will be my people.’ God differentiates between his children and other people. ‘I am the Lord your God; I have separated you from the peoples.’ (Lev. 20) And God clearly shows the way to holiness: ‘Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.’

On Mary, Fr. Steve especially highlighted her virtues: obedience to God, not questioning why her; selflessness; fidelity to the Son, staying with him and supporting him till his death and resurrection; fidelity to the Church; and being prayerful.